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ADVER TISEMENT groov from Opto 22 changes the way you think about HMIs. Forever. It’s all you need to build effective HMIs for any device With groov , it’s simple to build high-performance HMIs using only a web browser. No plugins; no software to install; no servers to commission; no licenses to buy. groov is completely web-based, and everything you need is in the groov Box. Just drag and drop touchscreen-ready indicators and controls onto the screen. Gauges, buttons, labels, even live video all scale gracefully to match the device. Imagine what you can do… Monitor machine status on a web-enabled HDTV mounted in the factory. Check a live security video feed. See production figures on your phone. Control equipment in hard-to-reach areas from a laptop. Use a tablet as an operator interface for your machine. Just imagine what you can do with an operator interface you can use on any authorized tablet, smart-phone, or computer—any size, any manufacturer, anywhere. Just imagine what you can do with groov . Explore new best practices for HMIs that work What makes one system easy to monitor and control, while another suffers downtime, waste, and accidents? Often it’s the HMI. groov was designed from the ground up with high-performance HMI principles in mind. So groov helps you build an HMI that works. Read more about effective operator interfaces in our white paper: op22.co/HMIwhitepaper. Then build your own in groov . About Opto 22 groov comes from Opto 22’s 40 years of experience pushing the boundaries in industrial automation, remote monitoring, and data acquisition. Like all our products, groov is based on open standards, built by engineers, and manufactured and supported in the U.S.A. Get your groov today and see what you can do. Learn more at groov.com . systemseng@opto22.com | 800-321-6786 | www.groov.com input #51 at www.controleng.com/information